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TeenTober
Posted on October 07, 2022
¿Buscando tu próxima lectura favorita?
¡La Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma te puede ayudar! Es TeenTober y nuestros bibliotecari@s para jóvenes aquí te presentan sus libros favoritos. Sigue leyendo para recomendaciones y más.
Manga: I'm in Love with the Villainess, Vol. 1 por Inori
¡Manga isekai sáfica adorable! ¡La protagonista está enamorada profundamente y graciosamente con la villana de la historia!
Libro: Viuda de hierro por Xiran Jay Zhao
Aviso preliminar: violencia y abuso, ideas sobre suicidio, referencias y discusión del acoso sexual.
Una vuelta imaginaria sobre la vida de Wu Zetian y su lucha contra las injusticias que enfrenta en una reinterpretación futurística de la China medieval.
— Jodi, Bibliotecaria de Servicios para Jóvenes
"Mi recomendación es Hell Followed with Us por Andrew Joseph White. Este libro es horripilante, desgarrador e inquietante de la mejor manera. Benji hará cualquier cosa para escaparse del culto religioso fundamental en el que creció. Al intentar escaparse, se reúne con gente del Centro Acheson LGBTQ+. Benji tendrá que trabajar junto con elles para intentar prevenir que el mundo se colapse antes de que su cuerpo rechace la humanidad y toma forma del monstruo que le forzaron ser. Es escrito por autor queer, trans y autístico y el libro incluye una fuerte representación de estas identidades. Es definitivamente un libro que debes leer si te gusta el horror, temas oscuros y futuros distópicos. ¡Alístate para espantarte!"
— Emily, Bibliotecaria de Servicios para Jóvenes
"Este TeenTober, recomiendo Gender Queer, una novela gráfica de memoria sobre crecer no binario y asexual escrito por Maia Kobabe. Como el libro #1 prohibido y censurado de 2021, leer este libro es un acto de rebelión y celebra la libertad de leer. Kobabe es un residente del condado de Sonoma, así que leer y compartir este libro ayuda apoyar un autor e ilustrador local. Las voces LGBTQ merecen ser amplificadas además de ser oídas. Abre este libro y libera tu mente."
— Stuart, Bibliotecario de Servicios para Jóvenes
Last Night at the Telegraph Club por Malinda Lo
¡Si te gustó la nueva serie A League of Their Own, DEBES DE leer este libro!
Last Night at the Telegraph Club es una novela fenomenal de ficción histórica sobre Lily Hu, una joven china americana viviendo en el barrio chino de San Francisco en la década de 1950. Es una historia de amor entre dos mujeres jóvenes durante el Temor rojo, lo que activamente amenaza la seguridad y la vida de la familia de Lily. En un bar clandestino para lesbianas llamado el Telegraph Club, Lily encuentra no solamente amor, pero también un sentido de comunidad, de pertenencia y libertad.
Este libro ganó el Premio Nacional del Libro para la Literatura para Jóvenes (2021) y en absoluto lo mereció. Este es mi libro favorito para jóvenes que ha sido publicado en los últimos dos años y viene muy recomendado por mí tanto para los adultos igual que los jóvenes.
— Terra, Bibliotecaria de Servicios para Jóvenes
¿Quieres más?
- Nuestras listas de libros recomendados para jóvenes tienen más sugerencias para próximas lecturas.
- Encuentra nuevos libros para jóvenes aquí.
- La sala de jóvenes en OverDrive y la aplicación de Libby ofrecen libros y audiolibros electrónicos.
- Revisa el calendario para los eventos para jóvenes, como nuestra serie virtual para TeenTober.
TeenTober
Posted on September 26, 2022
Looking for your next great read?
The Sonoma County Library has you covered! It’s TeenTober and our teen librarians have rounded up their favorite books just for you. Check out their recommendations and more below.
Manga: I'm in Love with the Villainess, Vol. 1 by Inori
Cute sapphic isekai manga! The main character is hilarious and deeply in love with the villainess of the story!
Book: Viuda de hierro by Xiran Jay Zhao
Trigger Warning: violence and abuse, suicide ideation, discussion and references to sexual assault.
A fictional reimagining of Wu Zetian challenging the injustices she faces in a futuristic reinterpretation of Medieval China.”
— Jodi, Teen Services Librarian
“My recommendation is Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White. This book was gruesome, heartbreaking, and disturbing in the best possible ways. Benji will do anything to escape the religious fundamentalist cult that he grew up in. In Benji's attempt to escape, he meets up with people from the Acheson LGBTQ+ Center. Benji has to work alongside them to try to prevent the world from collapsing before his body rejects humanity and takes on the form of the monster he was forced to become. The author is queer, trans, and autistic and includes strong representation for each of these identities within the book. This is definitely one that you should pick up if you like horror, dark themes, and dystopian futures. Get ready to be spooked!”
— Emily, Teen Services Librarian
“This TeenTober, I am recommending Gender Queer, a graphic memoir about growing up nonbinary and asexual by Maia Kobabe. As the #1 banned book of 2021, reading this book is an act of rebellion and celebrates the freedom to read. Kobabe is a Sonoma County resident, so reading and sharing this book helps support a local author and illustrator. LGBTQ voices not only deserve to be heard but amplified, so crack open a book and open your mind.”—
— Stuart, Teen Services Librarian
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
If you love the new A League of Their Own series, you MUST read this book!
Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a phenomenal historical fiction novel about Lily Hu, a young Chinese American teenager living in San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1950s. This is a dazzling love story between two young women set against the backdrop of the Red Scare, which actively threatens the safety and livelihood of Lily's family. In the underground lesbian bar called The Telegraph Club, Lily finds not only love, but also a sense of community, belonging, and freedom.
This book won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2021) and absolutely deserved it. This is my favorite young adult book that has been published in the last two years and I highly recommend it for teens and adults alike!”
— Terra, Teen Services Librarian
Want more?
- Our Teen Book Lists offer more suggestions for what to read next.
- Find new books for teens here.
- The teen room on OverDrive and the Libby app offers eBooks and eAudiobooks.
- See the calendar for teen events, like our virtual TeenTober series.
Calling All Teen Filmmakers!
Posted on May 20, 2022
Sonoma County Library is having its second annual SCL Teenage Film Festival! Are you an amateur filmmaker? Has TikTok or YouTube awakened your passion for cinema? All Sonoma County teens ages 12 to 19 are invited to compete. Take some time over the summer break to shoot and edit your own 6-minute masterpiece. A jury will review all submitted entries and select films screened at the festival. Prizes will be awarded for the top films.
Accepting submissions June 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022:
https://filmfreeway.com/SCLTeenFilmFestival
Teen Film Festival Premiere on Wednesday August 31, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Official Rules:
- All short films must be written, directed, and edited by teens ages 12 to 19.
- The filmmaker/director must be a resident of Sonoma County.
- All entries must be teen-produced, and may be either a group project or individual work.
- Adult guidance and instruction are permissible, but the planning and production must reflect teen effort. Note, however, that adults may act in and assist with your film.
- Films may be on any topic, but must be G or PG rated in language and subject matter, as defined by the Motion Pictures Association, or they will be disqualified.
G – General Audiences
All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested
Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children. - Title pages and credits should be included in your film.
- Unless relevant to the plot, please do not include bloopers in your submitted film.
- Films may be no more than 6 minutes in length including credits.
- Use of sound or video clips from other films, television shows, music videos, etc. within your submitted work is not permitted unless those clips are in the public domain or you have received written permission from the copyright holder. This includes the use of trademarked products or characters.
- Filmmakers can also use their own original music. Additionally, copyright-free, public domain, trade-friendly or creative commons copyright music can be used.
- Each filmmaker may submit up to two, and no more than, two films.
- All new footage should be made while following Sonoma County’s social distancing guidelines.
Legal Disclaimers:
By entering your film into the Sonoma County Library Teen Film Festival, the applicant agrees to all rules and regulations as defined in the official festival rules.
The applicant also grants a non-exclusive license, throughout the world and in perpetuity, to the Library to:
- Show their film to a non-paying public at a future Sonoma County Library Teen Film Festival, other partner festivals and promotional events.
- Display the film, in part or in its entirety, on the Sonoma County Library website, video streaming websites, and/or Sonoma County Library website and Facebook page.
May’s Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Books by AAPI Authors
Posted on May 11, 2022
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer books by AAPI authors! May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month where we honor and celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. We will be meeting online at 5:00 pm every Tuesday in May. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
To register for the May Virtual Teen Pride Club, follow the links below:
For a complete list of May Teen Pride Club events.
Our Recommendations:
(Hint: click on the book covers to go to the library catalog)
Coming Soon!
Release date 5.10.22
Cafe Con Lychee
by Emery Lee
(e/em)
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April’s Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Poetry and Books in Verse
Posted on April 05, 2022
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer poetry and books in verse! April is National Poetry Month, so feel free to pick out a poetry book, slam poetry on youtube, song lyrics, or even write your own poetry and share with everyone. We will be meeting online at 5:00 pm every Tuesday in April. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
To register for the April Virtual Teen Pride Club, follow the links below:
For a complete list of April Teen Pride Club events.
Our Recommendations:
(Hint: click on the book covers to go to the library catalog)
Upcoming Release:
Only on the weekends
by Dean Atta
(he/him)
Release date: May 12, 2022
Land Acknowledgement:
We invite everyone to take a moment to honor these ancestral lands that we are collectively gathered upon and encourage all of us to think of ways to become better stewards of the lands we inhabit. We acknowledge our libraries occupy the traditional homelands of the Coast Miwok, Kashaya, Southern Pomo, and Wappo tribal nations, whose descendants still live here today. We recognize the historical and ongoing violence of settler colonialism and affirm Indigenous sovereignty. We will continue to hold ourselves accountable to the needs of the Indigenous people of Sonoma County, California, and beyond.
March’s Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Science Fiction
Posted on February 28, 2022
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer science fiction! Pick out a book from the list below, or choose something else and share it with us. We will be meeting online at 5:00 pm every Tuesday in March. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
To register for the March Virtual Teen Pride Club, follow the links below:
For a complete list of March Teen Pride Club events.
Our Recommendations:
(Hint: click on the book covers to go to the library catalog)
Here’s What to Look Forward to in 2022
Harley Quinn: Reckoning
by Rachael Allen
Release date:
April 26, 2022
Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak
by Charlie Jane Anders
(she/her)
Release date:
April 5, 2022
Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder
edited by
Saundra Mitchell
(she/they)
Release date:
June 7, 2022
Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
by Kevin Christopher Snipes
(he/him)
Release date:
May 24, 2022
Hell Followed with Us
by Andrew Joseph White
(he/him)
Release date:
June 7, 2022
Galaxy: the Prettiest Star
by Jadzia Axelrod
(she/her)
& Jess Taylor
(they/them)
Release date:
May 17, 2022
Land Acknowledgement:
We invite everyone to take a moment to honor these ancestral lands that we are collectively gathered upon and encourage all of us to think of ways to become better stewards of the lands we inhabit. We acknowledge our libraries occupy the traditional homelands of the Coast Miwok, Kashaya, Southern Pomo, and Wappo tribal nations, whose descendants still live here today. We recognize the historical and ongoing violence of settler colonialism and affirm Indigenous sovereignty. We will continue to hold ourselves accountable to the needs of the Indigenous people of Sonoma County, California, and beyond.
February’s Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Books by Black Authors
Posted on February 02, 2022
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer books by Black authors! While Black History Month serves as a great chance to promote Black authors in February, the library will also make sure to highlight their works throughout the year. Pick out a book from the list below, or choose something else and share it with us. We will be meeting online at 5:00 pm every Tuesday in February. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
To register for the February Virtual Teen Pride Club, follow the links below:
For a complete list of February Teen Pride Club events.
In response to the Black Lives Matter banner-burning incident that took place at the Sebastopol Library in January 2022; Sonoma County Library is offering teens the opportunity to stand up and speak out by creating posters inspired by popular social movements such as Black Lives Matter, anti-racism, free speech, anti-bullying, disability rights, climate action, and LGBTQIA+ rights.
At the end of the month, participants will be asked to share their posters which will be displayed in library branches across the county and featured on social media.
Please register for this event to receive a free #GoodTrouble Action Pack, including everything you need to make your own poster. You will receive an email notification when your pack is ready for pickup.
Free for teens in grades 7-12.
Our Recommendations:
(Hint: click on the book covers to go to the library catalog)
Here’s What to Look Forward to in 2022
We Deserve Monuments
by Jas Hammonds
(they/she)
Release date: July 12th, 2022
Survive the Dome
by Kosoko Jackson
(he/him)
Release date: March 29th 2022
Kings of B’more
by R. Eric Thomas
(he/him)
elease date: May 31st, 2022
Burn Down, Rise Up
by Vincent Tirado
(they/them)
Release date: May 3rd, 2022
Right Where I Left You
by Julian Winters
(he/him)
Release date: March 15th, 2022
Land Acknowledgement:
We invite everyone to take a moment to honor these ancestral lands that we are collectively gathered upon and encourage all of us to think of ways to become better stewards of the lands we inhabit. We acknowledge our libraries occupy the traditional homelands of the Coast Miwok, Kashaya, Southern Pomo, and Wappo tribal nations, whose descendants still live here today. We recognize the historical and ongoing violence of settler colonialism and affirm Indigenous sovereignty. We will continue to hold ourselves accountable to the needs of the Indigenous people of Sonoma County, California, and beyond.
¡Llamando a todos los cineastas adolescentes!
Posted on January 05, 2022
¡La Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma está teniendo su segundo Festival de cine para adolescentes! ¿Eres un cineasta aficionado? ¿TikTok o YouTube te ha despertado una pasión por el cine? Todos los adolescentes del condado de Sonoma de 12 a 19 años están invitados a competir. Tómate un tiempo durante las vacaciones de verano para filmar y editar tu propia obra maestra de 6 minutos. Un jurado revisará todas las entradas presentadas y seleccionará las películas proyectadas en el festival. Se otorgarán premios para las mejores películas.
Aceptando obras desde 1 de junio de 2022 hasta el 31 de julio de 2022:
https://filmfreeway.com/SCLTeenFilmFestival
Festival de Cine para Adolescentes Estreno el miércoles 31 de agosto, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Reglas oficiales:
- Todos los cortometrajes deben ser escritos, dirigidos y editados por adolescentes de 12 a 19 años.
- El cineasta/director debe ser residente del condado de Sonoma.
- Todas las entradas deben ser producidas por adolescentes y pueden ser un proyecto grupal o un trabajo individual.
- La orientación e instrucción de adultos son permisibles, pero la planificación y la producción deben reflejar el esfuerzo de los adolescentes. Ten en cuenta, sin embargo, que los adultos pueden actuar y ayudar con tu película.
- Las películas pueden ser sobre cualquier tema, pero deben tener una calificación G o PG en el lenguaje y el tema, según lo definido por la Motion Pictures Association, o serán descalificadas.
G – Audiencias generales
Todas las edades admitidas. Nada que ofendiera a los padres por verlos por los niños.
PG – Orientación parental sugerida
Alguno material puede no ser adecuado para niños. Se insta a los padres a dar "orientación parental." Puede contener algún material que a los padres no les guste para sus hijos pequeños. - Las páginas de título y los créditos deben incluirse en tu película.
- A menos que sea relevante para la trama, por favor no incluyas bloopers en tu película enviada.
- Las películas no pueden tener más de 6 minutos de duración, incluidos los créditos.
- El uso de clips de sonido o video de otras películas, programas de televisión, videos musicales, etc. dentro de tu trabajo enviado no está permitido a menos que esos clips sean de dominio público o haya recibido permiso por escrito del titular de los derechos de autor. Esto incluye el uso de productos o caracteres de marca registrada.
- Los cineastas también pueden usar su propia música original. Además, se puede utilizar música libre de derechos de autor, de dominio público, comercial o creative commons.
- Cada cineasta puede presentar hasta dos, y no más de, dos películas.
- Todas las imágenes nuevas deben hacerse siguiendo las pautas de distanciamiento social del Condado de Sonoma.
Descargos de responsabilidad legales:
Al ingresar su película en el Festival de cine para adolescentes de la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma, el solicitante acepta todas las reglas y regulaciones según se definen en las reglas oficiales del festival.
El solicitante también otorga una licencia no exclusiva, en todo el mundo y a perpetuidad, a la Biblioteca para:
- Mostrar su película a un público que no paga en un futuro Festival de Cine para Adolescentes de la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma, otros festivales asociados y eventos promocionales.
- Mostrar la película, en parte o en su totalidad, en el sitio web de la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma, sitios web de transmisión de video y / o en la página de Facebook de la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma.
January’s Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Sports Books
Posted on December 29, 2021
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer sports books! Pick out a book from the list below, or choose something else and share it with us. We will be meeting online every Tuesday in January. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
To register for the January Virtual Teen Pride Club, follow the links below:
For a complete list of January Teen Pride Club events.
Our Recommendations:
(Hint: click on the book covers to go to the library catalog)
Land Acknowledgement:
We invite everyone to take a moment to honor these ancestral lands that we are collectively gathered upon and encourage all of us to think of ways to become better stewards of the lands we inhabit. We acknowledge our libraries occupy the traditional homelands of the Coast Miwok, Kashaya, Southern Pomo, and Wappo tribal nations, whose descendants still live here today. We recognize the historical and ongoing violence of settler colonialism and affirm Indigenous sovereignty. We will continue to hold ourselves accountable to the needs of the Indigenous people of Sonoma County, California, and beyond.
December’s Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Cozy Food Books
Posted on December 01, 2021
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer cozy food books & cozy books with lots of food! This month we are getting cozy with some books, tv shows, movies, and podcasts that make us want to curl up with a blanket, a steaming cup of tea, and some tasty snacks. Pick out a book from the list below, or choose something else and share it with us. We will be meeting online at 4:00 pm every Tuesday in December. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
To register for the December Virtual Teen Pride Club, follow the links below:
For a complete list of December Teen Pride Club events.
Our Recommendations:
(Hint: click on the book covers to go to the library catalog)
For more comforting and cozy queer reads, check out our past post about Queer YA Romance & Beach Reads!
Land Acknowledgement:
We invite everyone to take a moment to honor these ancestral lands that we are collectively gathered upon and encourage all of us to think of ways to become better stewards of the lands we inhabit. We acknowledge our libraries occupy the traditional homelands of the Coast Miwok, Kashaya, Southern Pomo, and Wappo tribal nations, whose descendants still live here today. We recognize the historical and ongoing violence of settler colonialism and affirm Indigenous sovereignty. We will continue to hold ourselves accountable to the needs of the Indigenous people of Sonoma County, California, and beyond.
